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Are you asking what happenes when the plates shift, why the plates shift, how the plates shift, or what? Please make the question more clear.
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plates have been constantly shifting since the time the earth was formed. but, they move at different rates in different directions
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Tectonic plates float on a layer of the earth called the?
The outer layer of the earth where the land masses are is called the crust
Large pieces of the lithosphere that move around on the asthenosphere are called?
large pieces of the lithosphere that move around on the asthenosphere are called Tectonic Plates.
What are underground plates called?
Underground plates are called tectonic plates. These plates are large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other, causing phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
To what are the moving plates compared?
The moving plates in the Earth's crust are often compared to puzzle pieces that fit together to form the planet's surface. This comparison helps illustrate how the plates interact and shift over time due to tectonic forces.
What happens as a result of the sudden shift between two tectonic plates s?
As a result of the sudden shift between two tectonic plates, an earthquake occurs. This sudden movement releases energy in the form of seismic waves that shake the ground, causing the Earth's crust to break and deform. The intensity and impact of the earthquake depend on the magnitude of the shift and the location of the plates.
What is the process called where earth's plates plunges underneath another?
Tectonic shift
What are the large thin plates that move relative to one another on the outer surface of earth called?
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
What are cracks in earths crust that move or shift?
Tectonic plates.
Why Japan have earthquake?
Tectonic plates shift and cause earthquakes.
Why are most of the earthquakes and volcanoes located at the border of the tectonic plates?
Beacause plates, at tectonic, boundaries shift against each other.
What can tectonic plates also be called instead of tectonic plates?
Tectonic plates are also "Continental Crust" and "Oceanic Crust". Also lithospheric plates.
Do earthquakes affect the earth?
It's a shift in the Earth's tectonic plates.
What is it called when plates diverge on land?
tectonic plates
What are the plates called that make earthquakes?
Tectonic plates
What occurs when ground near tectonic plates shift and change position?
Earthquake
Tectonic plates float on a layer of the earth called the?
The outer layer of the earth where the land masses are is called the crust
Large pieces of the lithosphere that move around on the asthenosphere are called?
large pieces of the lithosphere that move around on the asthenosphere are called Tectonic Plates.
